10th English Paper Solutions Set 3 : CBSE Delhi Previous Year 2013

General Instructions:
The Question paper is divided into four sections:
Section A - Reading (20 Marks)
Section B - Writing (25 Marks)
Section C - Grammar (20 Marks)
Section D - Literature + Value Based Question
(20 + 5 = 25 Marks)
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in
the correct order.

Q1 :

Read the following passage carefully.

“Mum!” I shouted. “Are you okay?” I saw
her little tent shuddering in the gale and listened closely for
her response. Her voice was almost casual: “Oh, yes,
I’m fine.” That’s my mother. It was the first
night of our cycling trip through the interior of Iceland −
a region so remote and inhospitable that for centuries, according
to legend, it was abandoned. The weather was decidedly
hurricane-like, but Mum wasn’t concerned. Months ago, I
told her about my plan to pedal across Iceland. “It will be
really difficult,” I said. “The roads are unpaved and
often washed out, and the wind is blowing constantly −
sometimes so hard that it pushes you off the road.” There
was silence for a moment. Then she asked, “Can I
come?” “Sure,” I replied. “But like the
rest of us, you have to train to do two 160 kilometres a day
back-to-back,” “Wow,” she said, “I could
never do that,” I had more faith in my mother’s
physical abilities than she did. I’d seen her raise six
children and put in long hours doing physical labour on our small
farm. “Sure you can,” I told her, “Start
tomorrow.” What really concerned me was what I perceived to
be her frustrating humility: I thought her too self −
deprecating about her intellect just because she had not
completed college. I felt she underestimated her attractiveness
just because she was not the type to wear make-up or fancy
clothes. As I had grown into adulthood, the life I’d chosen
seemed light-years away from Mum’s quiet existence, still
caring for her children and her children’s children.
Sometimes, on a visit home, I’d describe some recent trip
I’d taken, and her blue eyes would shine with interest. So
I couldn’t help thinking this trek might revitalize Mum,
who had started to slow down in her 50s. It might spice up what I
saw as her humdrum life. And it might be a boost to her tentative
and retiring persona. Mum trained furiously, months in advance.
As the trip roster was pared down to Mum, my good friend Allen
and me, she stood as the most dedicated. Soon she was riding
80-100 kilometers per day, and was as strong a rider as Allen or
I.

1.1 Based on your reading of the passage,
complete the following sentences. 1 × 7 = 7

(a) The narrator describes the roads across Iceland as
………… .

(b) The narrator had faith in his mother’s physical
abilities as ……….. .

(c) The training to take the adventure trip on cycle included
…………… .

(d) In his adulthood the narrator realized that his life
was…………. .

(e) Descriptions of his trips always
……………

(f) The narrator was sure that the trip would
………..

(g) The narrator and his friend were sure about Mum’s
preparation when …………

1.2 Find words from the passage that mean the
same as the following. 1 × 3 = 3

(a) noticed/became aware of

(b) to give new life

(c) hesitance/not certain

Answer :

1.1

(a) remote, inhospitable and abandoned

(b) he had seen her raise her six children and put in long hours
doing physical labour on their small farm

(c) a back-to-back two 160 kilometres riding per day

(d) light-years away from his mother's quiet existence, who still
cared for her children and grandchildren

(e) interested his mother and lighten up her blue eyes

(f) revitalize his mother and spice up her humdrum life

(g) she started training furioudly and could ride 80-100
kilometres per day

1.2

(a) perceived

(b) revitalize

(c) self-deprecating

Q2 :

Read the following passage carefully. (5)

From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning
an Olympic bronze medal Yogeshwar Dutt has came a long way. The
freestyle wrestler’s story is one of passion for the sport
and his perseverance and solid determination in realising his
dream. Thanks to him, Bhainswal Kalan, a village, some 20
kilometers away from Sonepat in Haryana, has become very popular
now. Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion and virtues like
humility, respect for others and extending a helping hand to the
needy, which make him even more endearing. His dream of winning
an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing in 2008. Going
through the injuries was difficult period for him. The Mittal
Champions Trust helped him when he had the knee injury after the
Beijing Olympics. He had problem in seeing due to injury. His
intense desire to win a medal worked as a healing agent to all
his injuries. He trained hard and God listened to his prayers.
After 2008, his sole target was the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to
Participate in more and more competitions, but he was pulled down
by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year. After
that, he could no reduce his weight too often to take part in
various events. All the time the Olympics was there in his mind.
Even when he was injured he thought of winning an Olympic medal.
His back injury was a problem but he got over it. His friends and
family backed him a lot. His brother and friends shared his
responsibilities and allowed him to focus on wrestling with a
free mind.

Based on your reading of the passage, choose the right answer
from the given options to complete the following sentences.

(a) A quality necessary for a champion is
………

(i) perseverance

(ii) determination

(iii) passion

(iv) each one of the above

(b) Yogeshwar Dutt lost almost a year in 2009 because of
………..

(i) injuries

(ii) worship

(iii) loss of weight

(iv) the villagers

(c) The problem that did not trouble Yogeshwar was
………. injury.

(i) eye

(ii) knee

(iii) back

(iv) head

(d) Even during his long and lonely stays abroad
……. kept him motivated.

(i) his parents

(ii) the thought of the Olympic medal

(iii) his injuries

(iv) the thought of his responsibilities

(e) Yogeshwar Dutt was able to give his best as
…………

(i) he did not have to think of his responsibilities

(ii) he participated in the Olympic games

(iii) he was sure to get a medal

(iv) he had an intense desire to win a medal

Answer :

(a) (iv) each one of the above

(b) (i) injuries

(c) (iii) back

(d) (ii) the thought of the Olympic medal

(e) (iv) he had an intense desire to win a medal

Q3 :

Read the following passage carefully. (5)

We sat in silence in the dark of the night as the large head
appeared from the large foliage. The female was young, healthy
and alert. Seconds later, she walked confidently to the edge of a
waterhole followed by not one, not two, but three beautiful young
cubs. Like works of art on display, all four tigers bent low at
the waterhole that had been created for them and for the myriad
creatures that shared their troubled kingdom. The Goshri tigers
had come visiting and we watched them with rapt attention on our
closed − circuit TV screens, in the conservation retreat of
Harsh and Poonam Dhanwatey, a husband and wife team whose life
had been dedicated to the protection of tigers in and around
Maharashtra’s Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. Their son
Nikhil carefully positioned the cameras and cabled them 40 meter
from their conservation retreat, near the waterhole that had
turned into a magnet for every conceivable animal found in the
Tiger Reserve itself. We were making preparations to set up one
of the first Community Conservation Reserves in Central India.
Originally into business, the Dhanwateys changed tracks midstream
by shutting down a thriving interior design business in response
to just one meeting they had with Dr. Ullas Karanth and Valmik
Thapar, two of India’s finest tiger people, in Nagpur. In
their own words: “From admirers of wildlife we became
passionate defenders and we launched our non-governmental
organisation called Tiger Research and Conservation Trust
(TRACT).” The Dhanwateys lived for years in a small hut
that was their field camp near the famous Tadoba Lake and they
discovered the secrets of the forest in the best way possible, by
walking its trails, and generally learning all they could about
the magical mix of life that comprised this tropical, dry
deciduous forest.

Based on your reading of the passage, choose the right answer
from the given options to complete the following sentences.

(a) Before taking up the cause of tigers the Dhanwateys
were……… .

(i) working in a non-governmental organisation

(ii) in the textile business

(iii) working with Dr. Karanth

(iv) managing an interior design business

(b) The waterhole is referred to as a magnet because
…….. .

(i) a magnet was placed there

(ii) all the animals were attracted to it

(iii) cameras had magnets

(iv) water was not available

(c) The narrator had gone to the Tiger Reserve to
……….. .

(i) kill tigers

(ii) set up a Tiger Reserve

(iii) set up the first Community Conservation Reserve

(iv) employ Nikhil in the Tiger Reserve

(d) The meeting with Dr. Ullas Karanth and Valmik Thapar changed
the lives of …… .

(i) Nikhil

(ii) the Dhanwateys

(iii) the narrator

(iv) TRACT

(e) The activities in which the champions of TRACT are not
involved are ……… .

(i) killing of tigers in that area

(ii) discovering the secrets of the forests

(iii) Walking the trails of tigers

(iv) living in the deciduous forests

Answer :

(a) (iv) managing an interior design business

(b) (ii) all the animals were attracted to it

(c) (iii) set up the first Community Conservation Reserve

(d) (ii) the Dhanwateys

(e) (i) killing of tigers in that area

Q4 :

Your school is celebrating grandparents’ day next week.
Write a notice in 50-60 words to be put up on the school notice
board informing students of the celebration and requesting them
to be present with their grandparents. You are Samir/Suman, Head
Boy/Head Girl ABC Sen. Sec. School, Delhi. (3)

You are Mahesh. You have been asked to meet the passport officer
urgently to clarify certain details regarding renewal of your
passport. Write a message in 50-60 words for your mother who was
not at home informing her of the matter and also telling her that
you would be late in reaching home. (3)

Choose the appropriate options from the ones given below to
complete the following passage.

(4)

As a young boy I (a) ……….. to play on the
ground near my home. At the (b) ……… end of
the ground was a library. I had often seen people walk in and out
of it (c) ………… books in their hands.
One evening I walked in and politely asked the librarian (d)
…….. … a book.

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in
each line. Identify the error and write it along the correction
in the answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as an
example. (4)

Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that
follows. (4)

Peter : When did you come back from Mumbai?

William : I arrived yesterday.

Peter : How is your father? Has he recovered from his illness?

William : He has left the hospital but the doctor has advised him
a month’s rest.

Peter asked William (a) ………….. from
Mumbai. William replied that (b) …………
Peter then enquired how (c)
……………... and whether he had
recovered from his illness. William told him that (d)
…………… a month’s rest.

Patol Babu always remembered the words of his mentor that one has
to accept whatever is offered and make the best of any
opportunity. Write a letter to a friend telling him about the
value of hard work and the art of putting in your best.